About the Conference

Every year, Energy Cities organises its major conference in one of its member cities to discuss latest developments in local energy policies. Each Annual Conference is a milestone for getting updates on city initiatives, sharing next practices and coordinating policy work towards EU institutions. It is the meeting point for decision-makers and practitioners from public organisations, business, research and civil society.

Heidelberg – May 22-23 2019

Energy Cities’ next annual conference will take place in Heidelberg from 22 to 23 May 2019, as an integral part of the International Conference on Climate Action (ICCA 2019).

Energy Cities will offer you a range of workshops on Wednesday (22 May) and Thursday (23 May), followed by our General Assembly and Gala Dinner on Thursday evening. Please find our diverse programme here.
In addition, we would like to draw your attention to several city tours, which will take place on Tuesday (May 21th) from 15.00-18.00 and also on Thursday (May 23rd) in and around Heidelberg.

Heidelberg is one of Germany’s pilot cities for climate action, well-known for developing Bahnstadt, one of Europe’s largest passive neighbourhoods. Heidelberg signed the Covenant of Mayors in 2008, and has been a committed member of Energy Cities for over 20 years, holding the presidency of its Board of Directors since 2005.

Eckart WÜRZNER

"If EU leaders are not listening to cities voices through city networks or the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, they will not survive in the political system"

Monica CARCAR

City of Pamplona

"I am amazed how many different topics and solutions are discussed amongst all those very committed city delegates"

Ondřej KACABA

Healthy Cities of the Czech Republic

"The conference was just perfect and I had a great time. The program and the topics covered were not only interesting and informative, but the atmosphere and the whole organisation were also very successful."

Paul VOSS

Director, Euroheat & Power

"I learned a lot about what people, organisations, cities really need from us (as an Industry)"

Célia BLAUEL

Deputy Mayor, Paris

“The implementation of the Paris Agreement can’t be only on local governments’ shoulders…We are all in but we need all political planets to be aligned"

Eloi BADIA

Deputy Mayor, Barcelona

“We need the legislative framework to get to energy sovereignty and Zero Km Energy. With our municipal energy company, we are one step closer to getting there”

Anne WALRYCK

Deputy Mayor, Bordeaux métropole

"A transfer of competences from national to local government is not sufficient if not accompanied by the corresponding financial resources"

Emmanuel COUET

President of Rennes Métropole

Nathalie APPERE

Mayor of Rennes

Claire ROUMET

Executive Director of Energy Cities

Olivier DEHAESE

Vice-president in charge of energy and waste, Rennes Metropole

Miroslaw RECZKO

Mayor of Ciechanowiec

Daniel GUILLOTIN

Councillor in charge for urban ecology and energy transition, Rennes

Isabelle THOMAS

Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur on future EU Multi-annual Financial Framework